Services
Component Fabrication
Laser Marking
Universal Laser Systems Inc.The Professional Laser Series is a line of CO 2 laser systems that provides an impressive combination of high power (up to 120 watts using dual lasers), three popular work table sizes, and an advanced, materials-based print driver that delivers consistently good cutting and engraving results.
Miniature Solid Carbide Thread Mills Offered for Difficult Materials
Emuge Corp.This series of miniature solid carbide thread mills are optimally designed for easy machining of difficult materials such as stainless steels, titanium, K-monel, hastelloy, and inconel. The line is suitable for a variety of applications including those in the medical industries.
Alignment Kit
Pinpoint Laser SystemsMaintaining the precise alignment of today's manufacturing equipment is becoming an increasing challenge for industry.
Design/Manufacturing Services
Plasma Processing System
March Plasma Systems, IncThe Flextrak Plasma Processing System improves the reliability and quality of medical devices through surface modification and ultra-cleaning. The plasma processes improve the bond uniformity and adhesion between dissimilar materials, enhancing the performance of end products, such as stents.
Low Cost Motor Resolves Coating Challenge
Elliptec Resonant Actuator AgAfter an introduction of the basic technology of the Elliptecmotor, this article will present the physical analysis necessary for understanding the operation of the motor and will discuss its use in vacuum conditions. The technology can be utilized to address concerns with physical vapor deposition.
An Evolution in Coatings
SurModics, Inc.What began with drug-eluting stents has progressed to coatings with multiple actions and beyond. The following article, based on interviews with leading medical device coating companies, offers insight into the latest advancements.
Electronic Components
Circulation Heater
Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyCast-X Series 1000 circulation heaters provide a safe heating method for volatile, viscous, or mildly corrosive liquids. The heaters provide accurate and consistent temperature control, are designed for greater durability, and are more compact than traditional heat exchangers.
Flyback Controllers Operate From -55 to 150°C Junction Temperature
Linear TechnologyLinear Technology Corp. provides high reliability versions of the LTC3803/-3/-5 current mode flyback controllers in the tiny 6-pin ThinSOT package. These devices are specified and are 100% production tested over a junction temperature range of -55 to 150°C.
Sophisticated Laser Cutting and Resistance Welding Technology Highlighted
Miyachi Unitek Corp.On display at the MD&M Minneapolis show was Miyachi’s latest laser cutting glove box system, featuring up to 5 axes of precision multi-axis motion and sophisticated software control features.
Facility Equipment/Software
Hand-Held Pipetting
Hamilton CompanyHamilton’s Microlab 300 Series Pipettor is the first guided pipetting system that brings the assurance of an automated liquid handling system into the hands of laboratory technicians without complex programming.
Bench Top Tubing Cutter for Tube Processing
AZCO Corp.AZCO Corp. introduces a bench top tubing cutter for tube processing. This compact unit is ideal for flexible tubing including hosing, latex, medical tubing, nylon tubing, polyethylene, polyurethane, polypropylene, PVC, rubber hose, silicone, Tygon, and vinyl tubing.
Pocket-Sized Device Detects Static Charges
Meech Static Eliminator Usa Inc.The 983v2 Static Locator is a lightweight pocket-sized device that provides an accurate measurement of static electrical charges over a wide range of voltages.
Fluid/Air Transfer
Brushless DC Pump Is Small and Lightweight
Gardner DenverThis brushless DC air compressor has been designed for medical applications requiring a compact, lightweight pump with variable output. The pump is 3.8 in. high by 2.64 in. wide by 3.63 in long, and weighs 1.2 pounds.
Plastic Extruded Tubes
Medical Precision Plastics, Inc.The company is an ISO certified manufacturer of custom plastic extruded tubes. It ships to 15 countries on five continents, is GMP compliant, has complete two-way product traceability, and can provide product certification on all shipments.
Check Valves (453)
Circle Seal Controls, Inc.These check valves' robust design provides for longer and enhanced performance with operating pressures from 0 to 10,000 psig with zero leakage. They are offered in sizes from 1/8 in. to 2.0 in., in a wide variety of connections, for both gases and liquids.
Hardware
Barbed Fittings Available in Single Use/Reusable Versions
Newage Industries, Inc.Thermobarb plastic barbed fittings are available in nylon, polyethylene, PVDF, and polypropylene for multi-use and single-use/disposable applications. The single-use style in particular is often used in the pharmaceutical and medical markets for disposable tubing assemblies.
Miniature Joints
Tolomatic, Inc.With an outer diameter as small as 8 mm, these high precision miniature joints are suited specifically for medical equipment and many applications in which space is restricted.
Optical Filters
Edmund OpticsTECH SPEC Shortpass filters are available in NIR wavelengths from 750 nm to 1100 nm. These filters
Materials
Foster Delivery Science offers Custom Radiopaque PEEK Compounds for Orthopedic Implants
Foster CorporationFoster Delivery Science, a business unit of Foster Corporation that specializes in contract development and manufacturing of implant and drug delivery polymers, now offers custom radiopaque PEEK...
Plastic Material Innovations Help Shape Healthcare Industry
Rtp CompanyAn example of the successful application of wear-resistant compounds is this glucose meter. It contains internally lubricated, color-matched polycarbonate to reduce wear and motion-induced noise.
Proprietary Dip and Spray Coating Processes
Polyzen, Inc.With their proprietary dip and spray coating process, Polyzen enhances product performance and allows for maintaining tight tolerances on wall thickness and other stringent specifications.
Packaging/Sterilization
Vials
QosinaAvailable in vial colors that include clear, cobalt blue, black, yellow, red, green, gray, white, and amber, these vials, droplets, and caps assemble to make an eye-catching container.
Portable Memory Line Safe for Gamma Sterilization
Datakey ElectronicsThe GammaSafe memory token from Datakey Electronics is a non-volatile, reprogrammable, portable memory device that survives gamma sterilization with no loss of data.
EtO Sterilizers
Ethox InternationalEthox Corp.'s EtO sterilizers offer capacities for small- and large-volume configurations with reserved cycle times available.
Testing
Supporting an Outsourcing Strategy With PLM
Agile Software CorpOn the cover: Dave Hart, project manager for Haemonetics Corp., monitors the product record, managed with Agile PLM. Haemonetics is a global company engaged in the design, manufacture, and worldwide marketing of automated blood processing systems.
Motion Processor
Performance Motion Devices, Inc.The Magellan MC50110 single-axis, single-IC motion processor is designed for controlling multiple motor types, such as DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, pulse, and direction motors.
Microstructure Motion Analyzer (4023)
Polytec, Inc.This system is designed for precise 3D dynamic characterization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and micro-optoelectromechanical (MOEMS) microstructures.
